Comb-barrette



Feb. 7, 95@ H, MOSES 2,496,487

COMB-BARRETTE Filed March 4, 1948 'INVENTOR Harry M0565 ATTORN EYPatented Feb., 7, 1950 '2,496,487y COMB-BARRETTE Harry Moses, Brooklyn,N. Y.

Application March 4, 1948, Serial No. 13,010

This invention relates to combs; relates particularly to barrette combs;and relates especially to combinations of barrettes and combs havingmeans for fastening them into the wearers hair.

Among the more usual feminine ornaments are barrettes or hair combs of awide variety of patterns which are thrust into the wearers hair and aresupposed to be held in place by the action of various styles of clampsor by actionof rthe hair strands on the teeth of the comb. This: holdingaction is, however, poor, and combs are quite insecurely held,especially when they have elaborate decorative portions.

The present invention provides a combination comb and barrette structurein which there is a spring-held fastening means adapted t engageauxiliary strands of the wearers hair to hold the barrette and combcombination rmly in place, while at the same time the holding means isconcealed, partly within the structure of the comb, and partly by thewearers hair.

This object is attained by the provision oi a tubular member forming aportion of the combbarrette combination within which there is positionedan elastic tensioning means and portions of one or more U-shaped springclamping members Which engage strands of the wearers hair, holding itagainst the back of the comb body, the U-shaped locking members beingheld by the elastic tension means, and, if desired, by locking means onthe outer surface of the comb body.

Thus the invention provides a combination comb and barrette having teethat the bottom thereof, a tubular body member, to which there may beattached, if desired, a decorative element, Within which body there ispositioned an elastic tension means cooperating With arcuate clampmembers drawn against and into the body by the tensioning means, withexterior locking means, if desired. Other objects and details of theinvention will be apparent from the following description when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a frontview oi the comb structure;

Fig. 2 is a side view in section of the same structure;

Fig. 3 is a top view in section of the same structure;

Fig. 4 is a back view of the comb structure showing the clamp means andlocking means; and

Fig. 5 is a view of the comb in position in a wearers hair.

The structure of the invention consists of a body member I which ispreferably tubular in form and of a suitable length to form a barrette.

1 claim.- (cl. 13a-4s) tive elements.

To the barrette body member I there is then attached a comb portion 2,and, if desired, a decora- Itive member 3 which may take any formdesired with'a wide variety of decorative elements such as glassbrilliants, imitation pearls, moulded lnsignia, and, in fact, any of thestandard decora- Within the tubular body member l, there ispositionedone or more arcuate members 4 equipped with fastening means,to which there is attached an elastic tension mem'- -ber This tension.member may take the form of a rubber strip, or may take the form of ametal spring or other type of tension member, as desired. 1t is usuallypreferable that the tension member t be capable of considerableelongation, to permit of withdrawal of the arcuate members 4 nearly outfrom the tubular body member I.

It is usually convenient to provide two of the members 4, but this isnot essential since the elastic member E may be anchored to a suitableholding means within the body member I, and a single arcuate member 4may then be used. Alternatively, the body member I may contain two ormore tubular portions, in each of which there may be provided one or twoarcuate members 4, as desired. By this means a considerable range ofsecurity of fastening is obtainable. Also, the outer ends of the arcuatemembers 4 may be perforated with holes 'I cooperating with pin members 8to provide still rmer locking means.

In the operation of this invention, the comb teeth 2 which may take anydesired form or length, are inserted in the wearers hair, the comb beingplaced in any desired position. Thereafter. at least one of the arcuatemembers 4 is pulled out from the body I against the tension of themember 6 and then allowed to retract under the pull of the member E withthe outer end enclosing a substantial number of strands of the wearershair. When the member 4 has been fully retracted into the comb body I,the outer end may be locked over the pin member 8. This procedure may berepeated with each of the additional arcuate members 4 until a solidlyfastening situation is produced. This procedure holds the comb-barrettecombination firmly in place in the wearers hair and makes the bestpossible display of the decorative portion 3 which can be had (if suchis used), and the various members stay rmly in place through almostunlimited amounts of physical activity on the part of the wearer.

Thus, the device of the invention provides a comb-barrette combinationhaving spring-held and doubly-spring-held locking means holding the combstructure solidly in and on a wearers hair,

A series of holes 9 are provided in the body member I and an absorbentmember I is positioned back of the holes. This member serves as aconvenient means for carrying a supply of perfume which may evaporatethrough the holes 9 yielding a continuing supply of pleasant aroma undercircumstances Where the rate of evaporation is low and a small supplymaintains a perfumed state for a prolonged period of time.

Thus the inventionlprovidesv primarily a body having a plurality ofUshape`d clamps With'one leg of each drawn into the tubular body by aspring member to provide a primary fastening means for the body, withcomb tooth members attached to the body entering a Wearers hair toprovide a second means for holding thev structure in a wearers hair. It.mayfbefnotedlthat the body l and the comb teeth 2 with the clamps, asdescribed, may be used to forma simlple'combbarrette combination, .withsuch decorations on the'body: l aszmay be desired. Alternatively, and-within the scope of the invention-such auxiliary and'additional'decorative 'members as are desired :may `be attachedtoJthelbody 3 either lalong the fasce of the bodyior along the. upperportionthereof, asdesired.

While there vare aboverdisclosed'but'a limited 'numberrofembodim'entstofethedevice of the infvention, itis possible'to'wprovidestill other embodiments .without departing from' the inventive fconcept.hereindisclosed, and it is' therefore de- ;sired that onlysuchlimitations lne-.mipcsedsupon ihollow-back and the other positionedoutside of `rthe hollow back, vand a tension member attached to saidextensions within said tubular structure,

' whereby said hair clip members are elastically positioned to grip awearers hair against said tubular member, and catch members on the outerrear side of said tubular structure cooperating with perforationslocated in the said extensions outside of the hollow back, to lock saidextensions in place.

HARRY MOSES.

.REFERENCES CITED 'The following references are of record in the lei. ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS ANumber Name Date 1,050,859 Stacy Jan. 21, 19131,286,870 Bethenser Dec. 3, 1918 A1,495,054; West M'ayf20, 1924 .ChlsonFeb. l, 1927

